Synopsis
Family breakups, separation, and divorce can deeply affect every member of a household. The Family Breakup and Survival Workbook supports therapists, counselors, and facilitators in guiding clients through these transitions with compassion and structure. Designed for all ages, it helps families understand change, rebuild communication, and restore emotional balance.
This workbook provides reproducible worksheets, self-assessments, and guided activities that promote self-awareness, healing, and resilience. Participants explore their feelings, recognize patterns of interaction, and develop healthy coping and communication skills. Ideal for use in therapy, family counseling, or group sessions, the workbook helps individuals and families navigate grief, redefine roles, and build new, supportive relationships after separation or divorce.
- Self-Assessments: Measure awareness and behaviors related to family change and recovery.
- Reproducible Worksheets: Offer practical tools for therapists, parents, and children.
- Activities & Exercises: Encourage open communication, empathy, and trust.
- Journaling Prompts: Support reflection, emotional expression, and self-growth.
Why This Workbook Works:
- Therapist-tested strategies for emotional resilience after family transitions.
- Encourages communication, cooperation, and coping skills.
- Flexible use for individual, couple, or family counseling sessions.
About the Author
Ester A. Leutenberg has worked in the mental health field for many years as a publisher, author and advocate for those suffering from loss. She personally experienced a devastating loss when her son Mitchell, after struggling with a mental illness for eight years, died by suicide in 1986. Soon after, as a way of both healing and helping others, Ester co-founded Wellness Reproductions & Publishing with her daughter Kathy Khalsa and they developed these therapeutic products: The SEALS series for teen-agers, Life Management Skills series for adults and Meaningful Life Skills for older adults, as well as a variety of other therapeutic card games, board games and posters. With Whole Person Associates, Ester has co-written the following series of reproducible activity workbooks and card decks created for facilitators: GriefWork, Mental Health & Life Skills, Teen Mental Health & Life Skills, Mind-Body Wellness, Coping, Transitional Life Skills for Teens and Erasing the Stigma of Mental Health through Awareness. Ester has also co-written the following individual books: Creating a Healthy Balanced Life, Motivation, The Complete Caregiver Guide, Veterans Surviving and Thriving, Breaking Up is Hard to Do, and Life Skills to Help Teens Balance WAY TOO MUCH! John J. Liptak, Ed.D, frequently conducts workshops on assessment-related topics. He has written three books on career-related topics and these books have been featured in numerous newspapers including The Washington Post, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the Associated Press. His work has also been featured on MSNBC, CNN Radio and on the PAX / ION television series, Success without a College Degree. John has many years of experience in providing counseling services to individuals and groups in a variety of settings including job training programs, correctional institutions, and colleges and universities. In addition, John has about ten years of teaching experience as an assistant professor. With Kathy Khalsa and Ester Leutenberg, he has written three other comprehensive books for teachers and counselors to use with their students and clients: The Self-Esteem Program, The Social Skills Program and The Stress Management Program: Inventories, Activities & Educational Handouts. Ester and John have co-written the Mental Health & Life Skills Workbook Series, the Teen Mental Health & Life Skills Workbook Series, Coping Workbook Series, and the new Mind-Body Wellness Series.
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